The route as a series of places, times, and actions

Zuhayr ibn Abī Sulmā: The Departing Caravan, Travel Imagery and Similes (Verses 7–15)

VersesKey details
7–8High ground, Jurthum, al-Qanān
9–10Litter textiles; heights of al-Sūbān
11–12Predawn time, al-Rass valley, attractive sight
13–14Traces of a camp and a water stop
15Crossing onward

The poem’s narrated sequence is not a surveyed map; its importance lies in the connected observations and gradual change of scene.